United States Cacheted Covers Hand-Painted: Karl Lewis
Sale No: 5166
Lot No: 9030
Symbol: C
Cat No: No. 140
"From Occident to Orient" (No. 140): Mailed to Michigan, 1907 (July 8) from Chefoo, China, A multi-view postcard not listed in Lewis' 1905 catalogue (though discussed in JP 64:5, pp. 300-301, where it is mistakenly described as No. 240). The 22 images tiled on the card depict the ships that would become the First Division of the First Squadron of the American Asiatic Fleet, plus views along their journey from the Mediterranean to Yokohama. A small "placard" amongst the images reads "published by, KARL LEWIS, Yokohama", and his trademark monogrammed sake gourd handstamp is on the reverse. What makes this card truly exceptional, though, is that it was actually posted. The writer's note, on the picture side of the card, reads, "Chefoo, China, July 8 - 07. My dear Mabel:-These are some of the places we have visited. They were made for the U.S.S. Pennsylvania. I mean the post cards were made for the Pa. Best wishes brother Frank." The card is franked by a 4k Russian Offices in China single, tied by one of two Cyrillic "Chefoo/9.7.07" c.d.s.'s. The card discussed in JP was mailed from the Philippines Aug. 5, 1907, this card predating it by a month. As the split-back design of the card became legal in Japan only in April of that year, we have a production window of Apr. 1 to early July, 1907. A beautiful card and a spectacular posting!, Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5166
Lot No: 9039
Symbol: C
Cat No: Rarotonga, Cook Islands 1
Rarotonga, Cook Islands: 1934 (Aug. 28) to California, An uncacheted cover, pre-dating those listed in JP by eight months. The 3d postage is paid by two Cook Islands pictorials, each tied by a "Rarotonga/28 AU 34" split-ring c.d.s. Inscription at upper left as usual (compare the previous cover). Black typed ") N (" on reverse. Cleanly opened at top. A neat early cover., Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5166
Lot No: 9040
Symbol: C
Cat No: SS President Jefferson
Dollar Steamship Liner, SS President Jefferson: 1934 (Nov. 3), a curious pair, Two covers, one date, one ship…two owners? Both covers clearly cancelled by Nov. 3, 1934, East duplexes, but Lewis lists the ship as being owned by the Dollar Line on one and the American Mail Line on the other! Actually, both companies were owned by Dollar, the American Mail Line previously known as the Admiral Oriental Line. The "American" cover is franked by combination "C-8." and bears the unusual (unique from what we have seen) opening remarque of ") ("—that is, with nothing between the parentheses. The "Dollar" cover is franked by a US 3¢ issue. Both covers opened ("American" neatly along flap, "Dollar" at an angle at right). Both pretty covers despite their flaws, and a history lesson as well., Fine to Very Fine but still a fun duo. (Image)
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Sale No: 5166
Lot No: 9041
Symbol: C
Cat No: SS President Lincoln
Dollar Steamship Liner, SS President Lincoln: 1936 (Apr. 14) to New Jersey, But curiously with a WEST datestamp! The cover is inscribed "By…'PRESIDENT LINCOLN' to San Francisco", so it was obviously on its eastbound route, and the cover is addressed to New Jersey (even further East), so how it came to receive a "WEST" duplex is a bit of a mystery. Regardless, it's a gorgeous item, both in terms of cachet and franking, with "C-11." and ") N (" typed on reverse, plus a near-round kan handstamp sealing the flap. Worth it for the hunt for an answer!, Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5166
Lot No: 9042
Symbol: C
Cat No: SS President Pierce
Dollar Steamship Liner, SS President Pierce: 1935 (July 10) to Connecticut, With two Mt. Fuji Summit Post Office Scenic Datestamps tying the stamps —on its 1935 opening day. The hut-with-gate cachet bears the proper 10s international postage and blue "To US" handstamp, but no ship duplex, either on its face or its back. The reverse has only typed "C-10." and ") N (", plus a horizontal oval kan handstamp across the flap. Opened with a slight wobble on the right. An interesting item., Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5166
Lot No: 9043
Symbol: C
Cat No: SS President Taft
Dollar Steamship Liner, SS President Taft: 1935 & 1936 matching pair of combination C-17 covers, Each franked by two ½s Tazawas, a 7s Tazawa and a 2s green Mt. Fuji on matching cachet of buildings and land at right, ship sailing to left. The 1935 cover (Oct. 30, to Pennsylvania) has one full and three partial strikes of the President Taft's EAST duplex, while the 1936 cover (Feb. 19, to Ohio) has two crisp, complete strikes of the duplex, each with year slug inverted. Blue "To US" handstamp on both (1935 at far left, 1936 to right of stamps). "C-17." and ") N (" typed on the back of each, with sealing handstamps vertical kan on 1935 and horizontal genkan on 1936. The 1935 cover opened neatly at top. A nice duo of less common cachets and combination number., Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 5166
Lot No: 9044
Symbol: C
Cat No: SS President Wilson
Dollar Steamship Liner, SS President Wilson: 1934 (Oct. 30) to New York, Franked by a highly uncommon "C-30" combination number—so uncommon that it's written manuscript on the reverse! Cachet depicts a seaside (cliff-side?) village and road, with Mt. Fuji et al. in the background. One full and three partial ship duplexes tie the stamps. Blue "To US" handstamp as usual. Reverse, as noted, with handwritten "C-30." notation, plus typed ") N (" and fancy horizontal oval genkan handstamp sealing the flap. Semi-circular oil stain at bottom right does not interfere with the design. This is the highest combination number we recall seeing, probably necessitated by the steady early business from the recipient, H.J. Madison., Very Fine except for the stain. (Image)
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Sale No: 5166
Lot No: 9049
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1907
1981, 18¢ Surrey, horizontal coil (Scott 1907),joint line pair with plate #10 on an unaddressed House of Farnam First Day cover, Very Fine and rare. (Image)
